Originally Posted by
cyclinfool
Your in for some hilly terrain. Just keep riding or spinning over the winter, need not be long - an hour or two at a time. When you can get out again in the spring put a 1000 to 1400' climb into your rides. As I recall, in PA the hills aren't incredibly long but they can be very steep. Get ready for that.
Isn't the GAP a rail trail? If so the maximum slope is 3%.